Trawl device

ABSTRACT

A trawl device for deep sea fishing has a board, to which a connector bracket is attached, and which extends longitudinally thereof. A brace extends diagonally from said board to said bracket, holding the latter away from the surface of the board in predetermined position.

United States Patent Giovanni Nov. 27, 1973 [5 TRAWL DEVICE 3,201,889 8/1965 Jackson 43/9 [76] Inventor: Joseph Giovanni, 101 Tremont St.,

Boston, Mass 02108 Przmary Exammer-L0u1s G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-J. Q. Lever Flledi g- 1972 Attorney-Harold E. Cole 21 Appl. No.: 285,335

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TRAWL DEVICE The principal object of my invention is to provide a connector bracket attached to a board that is soformed and positioned that it stabilizes the board as it is drawn along the sea bottom.

Another object is to simplify a said trawl device by using a single connector bracket having a solid plate, which latter helps maintain the upright position of the bracket when in use by virtue of keeping the moving sea water from passing through the bracket.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosedby the drawings. The nature of the invention is such as to render its susceptible to various changes and modifications, and therefore I am not to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawings nor to the particular parts described in the specification; but am entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. I is a schematic plan view showing a net attached to two trawl devices which are attached to a vessel.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of my trawl device in position of use.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view showing one surface of my trawl device.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but showing the opposite surface of said device.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view, enlarged, taken on the line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

As illustrated, my trawl device has a board or flat body 10, usually made of wood, and having a runner 12 attached adjacent the bottom of metal straps l3 and 13a, and slightly curving rearwardly upward. Bolts 14 and nuts 14a hold said straps l3 and 13a to said board. A shoe or sole 15 is held tosaid runner 12 as by welding. At the front end is a metal protector l6 and at the rear end are metal protectors l8 and.l8a, while a metal strap is at the top. These protectors and the strap protect the board against wear. Bolts 22 with nuts 22a hold said runner l2 straps l3 and 13a, protectors l6, l8, and 18a, and strap 20 to said board 10. Reinforcing straps 23 and 23a reinforce board 10, being held by bolts 23b and nuts 23c.

A connector bracket 24, preferably of approximately triangular shape, is attached to a side surface of said board 10 intermediate the top and bottom and opposite ends, the greater portion being located in the front half of said board. This connector bracket 24 extends laterally outward away from said board and preferably is held in fixed position. It has a three-sided solid plate .26 the sides of which are reinforced by rods. The attaching side is given the numeral 28, the rear or follower side is and the front or leading side is 32. Said bracket 24 extends longitudinally (front to rear) of the board 10, in position of use. Said plate 26 is shown as solid, which prevents the passage of water through it. Also, the moving water maintained on each side, when my device is in use, helps to stabilize the latter.

Said rear side 30 is longer than said front side 32 and said attaching side 28 is longer than the other two. For instance, said side 28 may be 41 inches, said rear side 30 may be 27% inches, and said front side 32 may be 24% inches. Thus, the angles of said sides 30 and 32,

opposite surfaces thereof, being held by nuts 44a.

Said connector bracket 24 is held in position of use by a brace 50 that is fastened to said board 10, being held to it by a yoke 52, which projects as at 54 to receive an end of said brace 50. A bolt 56 extends through said projecting portion 54 and said brace 50', being held by a nut 56a. Said brace 50 then extends diagonally to a point adjacent the outer tip portion of said connector bracket, being held there by yoke 58 attached to said plate 26, and having a projecting portion 60 through which a bolt 62 extends before passing through said brace. A nut 64 holds said bolt in position. Thus said brace 50 holds said connector bracket 24 laterally outward, away from said board surface in position of use.

Adjacent the outer tip end of said plate 26 a hole 68 is provided to receive a shackle 70 held by a bolt 72 and a nut 74. A chain 76 extends from said shackle 70 to a vessel 92.

I illustrate in said FIG. 1 the towing of a trawl net 90 by a vessel 92, using a second, but similar trawl device also, which has a board 77 to which a chain 76a is attached in the manner above explained. The latter also extends to said vessel 92.

Said trawl net 90 is held in the usual way between said 'two boards 10 and 77 by means of chains 88 and 88a that extend from said connector brackets on said boards. For instance, chain 88 is connected to a shackle 80 held'to an angle member 82 attached to said board 10 by a bolt 84 extending through the latter and said shackle 80 and held by a nut 86. Similarly chain 88a is connectedto a shackle 80a held to an angle member 82a attached to said board 77 by a bolt 84a and nut 86a.

What I claim is:

I. A trawl device comprising a board, single connector bracket attached to approximately the longitudinal center said board between the front and rear thereof, and extending laterally outward therefrom, said bracket having a front side, and a rear side extending rearwardly from the latter, said bracket extending longitudinally of said board with said front side in leading position when in use and providing a front leading edge that is relatively narrow with respect to the length of said bracket.

2. A trawl device as of claim 1, said bracket having an attaching side extending between and connecting said front and rear sides and being attached to and extending longitudinally of connected to said board.

3. A trawl device as of claim 2, said bracket having a solid plate between and bounded by said front, rear and attaching sides.

4. A trawl device as of claim 1, and a brace attached to said board and extending diagonally outward therefrom towards and attached to, said plate.

5. A trawl device as of claim 4, said front and rear sides meeting and uniting at a point spaced laterally sides extending from said board diagonally outward and towards each other and being joined at their outermost points and laterally outward of said brace, said bracket having a solid plate between and bounded by said front, rear and attaching sides. 

1. A trawl device comprising a board, single connector bracket attached to approximately the longitudinal center said board between the front and rear thereof, and extending laterally outward therefrom, said bracket having a front side, and a rear side extending rearwardly from the latter, said bracket extending longitudinally of said board with said front side in leading position when in use and providing a front leading edge that is relatively narrow with respect to the length of said bracket.
 2. A trawl device as of claim 1, said bracket having an attaching side extending between and connecting said front and rear sides and being attached to and extending longitudinally of connected to said board.
 3. A trawl device as of claim 2, said bracket having a solid plate between and bounded by said front, rear and attaching sides.
 4. A trawl device as of claim 1, and a brace attached to said board and extending diagonally outward therefrom towards and attached to, said plate.
 5. A trawl device as of claim 4, said front and rear sides meeting and uniting at a point spaced laterally outward from said brace, said brace attached to said plate adjacent and inwardly of said meeting point.
 6. A trawl device as of claim 3, said plate having a hole therethrough located inwardly of, and adjacent, the meeting point of said front and rear sides.
 7. A trawl device as of claim 6, said front and rear sides extending from said board diagonally outward and towards each other and being joined at their outermost points and laterally outward of said brace, said bracket having a solid plate between and bounded by said front, rear and attaching sides. 